Hi John. I'm continuing to experiment with your characters (remember Frankenstimpy?). It would be great if you could pass through my blog and leave a comment; I have some doubts about inking.About the portraits from the last post, they are among my favourite works by you: they are solidly faithful, in a way that reminds me of Mort Drucker, but pleasantly concise and cartoony. And Ren & Stimpy look great in them!When I'll finish to scrape a living on the insalubrious margins of Capitalism, and I'll have 120 bucks (or even 160!) in my pocket, I'll send you the hideous mug of mine — one without Groucho mustaches — to get a properly remunerated portrait.

I like the colors used on this fellow, I've actually seen some nasty animals that look like this either from being old, diseased, or blind. So it's a nice bit or realism. ;)

I have a question, more of a favor to ask from you really. One of my new year's resolutions was to do more backgrounds and I've recently started on some through sketch commissions. I was hoping, if you get the chance, could you take a peak at some of them? And leave some feedback? Just any little crits and tips would suffice!

I discovered your blog a few weeks ago and just wanna say thanks for putting your stuff out there, it's an awesome resource.

i have been following your preston blair lessons over the last few weeks and already finding much improvement although still battling with basic construction. Would greatly appreciate any feedback you could offer.

John, when WPH was online I had a 56k modem and it took all day to watch all the episodes but man it was worth it. At the time I never knew Flash could look so good. I still use the mouse pad I bought off Cafepress. http://www.cafepress.com/spumcoI really want to see these finished... I'll help!

I know they call it Production Hell. Though in animation its more common place some Disney films have token decades sometimes shelved. Winsor Mccay took four years to complete Little Nemo when it was finally released in 1911. Also many television animators like you have projects held over for some times more than fifteen years.

JK, why not at some point list some uncompleted JK projects, and rough estimates as to what's needed (hours, money, etc.) to finish them?

Yes a lot of animation projects never get finished. Mine went for years and was used to test new CGI software and inbetweening techniques (it's drawn, not 3D, and actually helped get work in FX !). But its design's too much inspired by Disney stuff and not original enough to take any farther. Hopefully I can learn enough here to try something more original!